2009 HCICA

The Historic Champ Indy Car Association held their first on-track event of 2009 on Auto Club Speedways big two mile oval during the VARA Route 66 Classic vintage racing weekend March 6-8. The historic Championship Cars and Indy Cars ranged in age from 1916 to 1992. Two 25-minute on-track, no pace car, reasonable speed, sessions each day Friday, Saturday and Sunday were under sunny California Skies except for a Friday afternoon session that was called at the last minute for a passing shower. A Friday night bench racing session hosted speaker Carl Olsen, Motosports Manager from SFI Foundation. Saturday night, the entrants, crews and guests were treated to a party at the nearby Riverside Motorsports Museum and hosted by the Museum. The Museum has a large collection of oval and road racing cars including some of Dan Gurneys Indy Eagles.